Burn victim set to make history with new face

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from the Midlands, who suffered severe burns as an infant, is set to make medical history as the world’s first recipient of a face transplant.

Cork-born consultant plastic surgeon Peter Butler, who is pioneering the technique at the Royal Free Hospital in London, will assess the teenager in the next few weeks to determine whether she is suitable for the operation.

“She is the most remarkable person you could ever meet,” the girl’s mother said. “You see her personality first, long before you see her scars.”